NSB Big Band 2014 - 15
End of Year Performances
What a fantastic year Big Band has had. A highly successful tour to Los Angeles, a Platinum
Award at the National Concert Band Festival, with Outstanding Soloist Awards for Joe Elliott
and Harry Alderman, and some terrific performances at general school concerts and Jazz @
The Cripps. However, we’re not finished yet! We still have two (possibly three)
performances to go.
On Thursday 2 July it is ‘Summertime Celebration’ – our end of year general school
concert, with a regular starting time of 7.30pm.
On Sunday 12 July it is ‘Jazz @ The Cripps Summer Picnic’ – our very last concert of the
school year, with a 1.30pm start time.
As many of the group are already there with Symphonic Winds, I am also hoping that Big
Band can gain a performance slot as part of the National Festival of Music for Youth
Festival Fringe in Birmingham on Thursday 9 July.
Rehearsals will continue to run as usual throughout the exam period and, although years 11,
12 & 13 exams take priority, we expect members of those year groups to attend as often as
their exam/revision schedule allows them to.
Commitment and responsibility to an ensemble are things that I value very highly, as do
many of our students, and it would be wrong for others to let them down. Everyone is
important to the team.
Rehearsals, lasting from 3.45 – 5.00pm, will take place on:
Tuesday 2 June
Tuesday 9 June
Tuesday 16 June
Tuesday 23 June
Tuesday 30 June
Wednesday 8 July (time to be confirmed)
I will be eternally grateful if Y11, 12 (only for the exam leave period) & 13 parents
would also complete the attached rehearsal availability pro-forma. This form should be
returned to the Music Office by Friday 22 May at the latest.
‘Summer Celebration’ tickets are expected to go quite fast this year. Not only is it the last
concert for a number of students who will be leaving us this year, but it will also be my last
general concert as Director of Music at NSB prior to retiring from full-time teaching after 14
very happy years at the school.
Tickets for this event cost £9 (£8 NSB Friends; £7 Concessions). Friends booking is already
open, with all tickets on general release from 1 June.
P.T.O.
It would be great to see a packed house for our last Jazz @ The Cripps Summer Picnic
concert, in which Big Band will have an extended performance slot. Tickets cost £8 (£7
Friends; £6 Concessions) available from the Box Office.
I look forward to seeing you at our final concerts of the year.
B Johnson
Director of Music
NSB Big Band 2014 - 15
End of Year Performances
I have received and read the information.
This confirms that ______________________ (Student’s name) _________ (Form) also
understands the expectations outlined above.
Please complete the following grid if in Y11, 12 (exam leave period) or 13 only
Rehearsal Date
Mark X if Reason
not at
(Exam; exam revision; etc)
rehearsal
Tuesday 2 June
Tuesday 9 June
Tuesday 16 June
Tuesday 23 June
Tuesday 30 June
Wednesday 8 July
Signed: _________________________________________
(Parent/Guardian)
Date: ________________